Tuesday, October 03, 2006

I'm 'un-schooled' every day.

'Unschooling is difficult to define because no two unschoolers do the same thing.

Like homeschoolers, unschooled children don't attend traditional class. Unlike most homeschoolers, however, unschoolers do not follow any sort of curriculum. Children are allowed and encouraged to set the agenda and pace using their parents, their own lives and their homes and communities as resources.

So if they want to spend all day learning about bugs or gardening, they head outdoors. If they're interested in criminal justice, parents might set up a visit to the police station or help them get books on the subject. If something about Greek mythology piques their interest, maybe they'll cook Greek food or write a play about Perseus and the Gorgon. Or maybe not.'

MSNBC



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